Razor honing and stropping device



Dec. 16, 1924. 1,519,170

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Dec. 16, 1924, 1,519,170

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w. E. SHRAYER RAZOR HONING AND STROPPING DEVICE Filed Aug. 10, 1922 3 Sheets-Sheet 5 Patented Dec. 16, 1924.

ILLI M esfls raae mmu- C me -Tswa- Apglieation filed AugusfilO, 1922. Serial No. 580,834.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, vvlllLL-mi E. Sirnarnn, a citizen ofthe United? States,"residing"at Norwalk', in the county of'Fair-field' and State of Connecticut, have invented certain new 'and useful Improvements in .Razo'r Honing and Stropping De:\'-'ices ,'of.' which the following is a "specification.

My invention relates torazor honingand stropping devices adapted th sharpen razor blades of alltype's;

The objects are to provide a razor blade sharpening devic-ewhereby no skill is required of the user'to hone or strop; araZor blade of anytype'; and to pi vide a simple and durable device I of coin pt ively' lew parts in Which no part can-getonoof propQ er and positive adjustment! These objects, and other adwntageous ends which vvill be described hereinafter, I attain inthe followingflnanner, reference being had to the accompanying drawings in Which-e" Figure 1 is a side elevation ofa device constructed in accordance with my invention,

Figure 2 is a front elevation of Figure 1, having the strop partly "brolzenlaway,

Figure is-asection taken on? the "line 3-3 of Figure 1,

Figure 4 is a perspective view of a detachable blade gripper,

Figure 5 is view similar to Figure 1 showing the blade holder adjusted. to another position, and."

Figure 6 is a section taken on the line 5-5 of Figure 2, showing the blade holder adjusted to a position similar to Figure 5 but showing the blade moved to the opposed side of strop.

The device comprises a frame 1 having mounted, adjacent one end, rotating hones 2 spaced apart. A rocker 3, is mounted near the other end and its ends 4 are connected by rocker pins 5, 6 and 7. A rocker shaft 8, which passes through the ends 4 of the rocker, is secured to frame 1. Strop guide pins 9 and 10 are arranged so that strop 11 is held against the hones 2. The strop 11, Which passes over rocker pins 5 and 6, and between hones 2 and guides pins 9 and 10, has handles 12 secured to its ends.

An oscillatng holder 13 comprises a member 14: having at each end, a slot 15 to receive the rocker pin 7. A spring clamp 10 is secured to member 14 and receives a detachable blade-gripper 17 adapted to grip a razor-blade lli 'A"shaft'l9; onwhich the holder '13 oscillates, passes through 111em'ber'14, slots, 20 m the frame and spr-l' andli'a's collars 28' lined I at its ends Tlius'springs-22, -Wh-1cl1 are preferablymade 'i'n the form of rings, are positioned between frame 1 and collars; 23. Looking pins; 24'- are secured t'o springs 22' at such distance from shaft 19 that the: pins will abut one end of slots- 2() and'shaft 19 "will abut the other end of the 7 slots. A hook 25 01 othermeans may be employed to hold the-devicewhile in use.

hen it i's desired to honea razor blade, the blade 18 is placed in detachable. blade gripper 17, as shown in Figure 4; and 'g-rip perfl'?- is placed in clamp lfi of holder 13. "I'a'ndles; 12, at the-ends of strop. 4 are reciprocated. alternately- This movement causes" blade 18 "to: engagehones 2. which are rotated bystrop 1.1 held in engagement therewitli by guidepins 931161.101

To strop'the razor blade, the-local zing. pins 241: are pulled out. of slots 20: against the action-10f springs 22, and shaft 19 andloclo ing pins24: are moved; so they will engage the opposite-ends of the slots, .as clearly shown. in Figures.-

and 6. This movement causesrazor" blade 18- toengage strop; 11 when antuated? by handles 12;

Thus afirazor 'bla de may be honed and stroppe'd' Without requirin any skills 0t th e. user.

Bifyrprovi-ding; structure with-a detachable blade gripper, any type of razor blade may be honed or stro-ppedby using a blade gripper to fit the particular blade.

While I have described my invention as taking a particular form, it Will be understood that the various parts of my invention may be changed Without departing from the spirit thereof, and hence I do not limit myself to the precise construction set forth, but consider that I am at liberty to make such changes and alterations as fairly come Within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. A honing and stropping device including a frame; hones rotatable in the frame; rocking means mounted in the frame; a strop slidin in the frame and operating the hones and rocking means; blade moving means adjustable in the frame relatively to the rocking means to bring the blade in position to engage either the hones or strop; means for keeping the rocking means in operative connection with the blade moving means when adjusted to either position, and. means for retaining the blade moving means in adjusted position.

2. A honing and stropping device including a frame; hones rotatable in the frame; a rocker mounted in the frame; a strop sliding in the frame and operating the hones and rocker; an oscillating blade holder ad justable in the frame relatively to the rocker to bring the blade in position to engage either the hones or strop; means for keeping the rocker in operative connection with the holder when, adjusted to either position, and means for retaining the holder in adjusted position.

3. A honing and stropping device including a frame having slots; hones rotatable in the frame; a rocker mounted in the frame; a strop sliding in the frame and operating the hones and rocker; a shaft adjustably mounted in the slots; an oscillating blade holder mounted on the shaft whereby the shaft may be adjusted to bring: the blade in position to engage either the hones or strop; means for keeping the rocker 1n operative connection with the holder when adjusted to either position, and means for retaining the shaft in adjusted position.

at. A honing and stropp-ing device including a frame having slots; hones rotatable in the frame; a rocker mounted in the frame; a strop sliding in the frame and operating the hones and rocker; an oscillating holder mounted in the slots and adjustably connected to the rocker; springs connected to the holder, and locking pins on the springs adapted to enter the slot-s and retain the holder in adjusted position.

5. A honing and stropping device including a frame having slots; hones rotatable in the frame; a rocker mounted in the frame; a strop sliding in the frame and operating the hones and rocker; a shaft adjustably mounted in the slots; an oscillating holder mounted on the shaft and adjnstably connected to the rocker; springs connected to the shaft, and means 011 the springs adapted to enter the slots to hold the shaft in adjusted position.

6. A honing and stropping device including a frame having slots; hones rotatable 1n the frame; a rocker mounted in the frame; a strop sliding in the frame and operating the hones and rocker; a shaft adjustably mounted in the slots; an oscillating holder mounted on the shaft and adj ustably connected to the rocker; springs connected to the shaft, and locking pins on the springs adapted to enter the slots to hold the shaft in adjusted position.

7. .A honing and st-ropping device comprising a frame having slots; rotating hones mounted adjacent one end of the frame; a rocker mounted adjacent the other end; a strop engaging the hones and rocker; guiding pins for holding, the strop in engagement with hones; a shaft adj ustably mount ed in slots in frame disposed between the hones and rocker; an oscillating holder mounted on; the shaft and adjustably connected to the rocker; springs connected to the shaft, and locking pins on the springs adapted to enter the slots and lock the shaft in adjusted positions to cause a blade to engage either the hones or strop.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

WVILLIAM E. SI-IRAYER. WVitnesses:

LUELLA H. FINOH, MAYBELLE GOHLER. 

